Cheesy Kielbasa & Pasta

A quick and easy comfort food dinner. This is not a recipe to serve guests, but on a cold evening when you just want something easy, warm, and filling. Also, the leftovers reheat really well.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb rotini pasta
• 10  ounces  frozen peas, thawed
• 1  lb kielbasa, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 2 (10 3/4ounce) cans  condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 2 3⁄4 cups  whole milk
• 1  teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water until al dente, firm but tender. Drain well. Place in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Add peas, sprinkling evenly over pasta.
3. Meanwhile, brown kielbasa in a medium size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes. Add to pasta in baking dish.
4. Whisk together soup, milk, hot pepper sauce, and black pepper in a medium size bowl. Add to baking dish and toss to coat pasta.
5. Bake in heated 350°F oven about 30 minutes or until heated through.